Overview
This tutorial will guide you through mounting your on-premises Shared Space drives to a Windows computer.
Please Note: If you are not connect to AirVandalGold, AirVandalHome, or a wired network connection you must first
connect to the VPN before accessing shared spaces.
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These are the server paths to use when mapping drives.
| Server Path |
Default Drive Letter |
Notes |
| \\files.uidaho.edu\shared |
S: |
Location for the majority of on-premises file storage |
| \\users.uidaho.edu\users |
U: |
Legacy user drive, all content has been moved to OneDrive |
| \\web01.its.uidaho.edu\websites |
W: |
On-premises IIS website content for production services |
| \\web01p.its.uidaho.edu\websites |
V: |
On-premises IIS website content for pre-production services |
Step 1
The QuickConnect tool automatically maps your User and Shared drives to your computer. Click the Download button below to install it.
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Once it has finished installing, press Run.
Step 2
If prompted, enter your University of Idaho username and password.
Step 3
Once the tool has finished running, you can access your data by opening File Explorer and navigating to the This PC dropdown on the left.
Step 1
Windows 10 - Open File Explorer and select This PC. Find and click the Computer tab, and select the Map Network Drive option.
Windows 11 - Open File Explorer from the taskbar or by pressing the Windows logo key + E. Right-click on This PC from the left pane and select Map network drive.
Step 2
For the Shared drive, select S: for drive and enter the folder; \\files.uidaho.edu\shared.
If you set these to reconnect at sign-in, note that it will only correctly reconnect if you already have the VPN running or are connected to a University of Idaho network.
Your drives should now appear under This PC in File Explorer.